Hockey matches of the international tournament in Ashgabat will be broadcast live on Türkmenistan sport and Ýaşlyk TV channels. And foreign broadcasters have the opportunity to cover the tournament via the TürkmenÄlem 52°E satellite. This became known following the results of a media forum held on the eve of the start of the competition.
According to TDH, the event was attended by the heads of the State Committee for Physical Education and Sports, the State Committee for Television, Radio Broadcasting and Cinematography, the Hockey Federations of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, representatives of the teams participating in the tournament, as well as the media.
At the media forum it was noted that the international hockey tournament in Ashgabat is of great interest to foreign media. Thus, individual programs and videos dedicated to this competition are scheduled to be shown on the TV channels “Mir24”, “TRT Avaz”, and CCTV. News from this sporting event will be distributed to broadcasters of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Association news group Asiavision and broadcast by the Interstate Information Pool. In addition, publications of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) and the Asian Sports Press Union (ASPU) plan to publish materials about the tournament.
In addition, a team of journalists has been created to disseminate news from the international tournament. It is based at the International Information Center in the Olympic Village.
Let us remind you that club teams from Bahrain, Belarus, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Oman, Russia, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan will take part in the tournament.
As noted at the media forum, the hockey tournament was preceded by the most serious, responsible and comprehensive preparation on the part of the State Committee for Physical Education and Sports and the Hockey Federation of Turkmenistan. The Winter Sports Sports Complex, where all matches will be held, has created the necessary conditions for athletes and everyone who will be involved in these competitions, as well as for guests and fans. 200 volunteers from seven higher educational institutions of the country were trained.
In addition, a large cultural program has been developed, including visits to the country’s museums, the State Historical and Cultural Reserve Nusaý, the International Akhal-Teke Equestrian Complex, sports complexes of the Olympic village, shopping and entertainment centers Berkarar, Aşgabat, Arkaç, and familiarization with the sights of the “smart” city of Arkadag.
The tournament program includes international coaching and refereeing seminars. One of them took place in the conference room of the Sport Hotel. It was organized with the participation of certified international judges Anton Lavrentyev from the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation and Dmitry Kolyak from Belarus, as well as international level coach Aivaz Khalikov from Russia.
During the media forum, journalists were informed about the preparation of the Galkan team for the upcoming tournament.
In preparation for it, the hockey players of the sports club, who form the backbone of the Turkmenistan national team, took part in a training camp in Belarus, as well as in a number of international competitions. They spent the final stage of preparation for the tournament at the Galkan Winter Sports Center under the guidance of experienced coach Andrei Makarov from the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation.
